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In the 1800s, the Thames River was thick with human sewage and the streets were covered with horse dung, the removal of which, according to Lee Jackson, presented an "impossible challenge."

On his recent trip to Cuba, David Greene sat down with Josefina Vidal to talk about the state of U.S.-Cuban affairs. Vidal is director of U.S. Relations for the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

On Sunday night, HBO presents a new TV version of Larry Kramer's 1985 play. Kramer himself wrote the adaptation, which stars Mark Ruffalo and Julia Roberts.

The self-proclaimed Islamic State appears to be expanding again, with a presence in North Africa and Afghanistan. Three NPR correspondents discuss the evolution of the group.

The killing of a Haitian man sparks debate amid a government initiative to reclassify who is a Dominican citizen.

For nearly 30 years, Mark Landis tricked dozens of museums into accepting his "philanthropic" donations. Landis, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teen, says "copying is reassuring."

Believe it or not, before The Celebrity Apprenticewas a really terrible and boring show, The Apprenticewas kind of a dishy, fun show. No, it was.

Maha Hilal helped launch #MuslimApologies partly as a rebuttal to the more earnest hashtag, #NotInOurName. She tells Audie Cornish how it reflects a divisive conversation in the Muslim community.

How hard would it be for Apple to write the software the FBI wants? Should the order be up to the courts, or Congress? How is the First Amendment involved? The two parties lay out their arguments.

Playing James Bond for the fourth time, Daniel Craig loses much of the vulnerability and dimension he once gave the character, while director Sam Mendes provides too much metacommentary on 007.

Lifetime's UnREALbrings its fictional reality-show producers back for another season of take-no-prisoners television.

Cameron Crowe's new show Roadies chronicles the backstage world of rock 'n' roll, focusing on roadies. NPR's Eric Deggans watched it with real-life roadies, who said it's unrealistic.

White's latest album is a career retrospective, but without the big electric sound he's been known for since the late 1990s.

"No one can deny, with the things that have happened over the last few weeks, we're being murdered by law enforcement — and in our own community — at alarming rates," said Maj Toure.

To celebrate the anniversary of his masterpiece, Brian Wilson is taking Pet Sounds on tour with a band of musicians who grew up on its songs and sounds.

Dallas police used a bomb-disposal robot to deliver explosives to a suspected gunman, killing him. Experts say robots aren't new to law enforcement but this use was unprecedented.

Writer and director Dan Gilroy brings back Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo for his newest feature, a horror-comedy set in the modern art world. Also, the male lead is named Morf.

The Super Bowl isn't just one of the biggest sporting events of the year. It's also one of the biggest eating events. And whether your team wins or loses…

It's not enough to say the Bruce Springsteen hit is misunderstood. Its contrasts — between grim verses and a joyous chorus, damning facts and fierce pride — are what give it its anthemic power.

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